Police: NC man attacked mother in wheelchair

A North Carolina man is charged after his mother was found covered in blood in her wheelchair, according to police in Boonville.

The woman told police she was attacked by her 53-year-old son, Terry Scott Waddell, after they got into an argument. Waddell lived with his mother in Boonville but when police arrived on scene, he was gone.

Waddell is charged with one count of felony assault on a handicapped person. He was given a $7,500 secured bond and is expected to appear in court on Jan. 28.